FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
STAGE 4 BLUES BENEFIT
BLUES BANDS GET FIRED UP FOR SKIN CANCER
VANCOUVER, BC –Blues bands Hot Lucy, Incognito and The Daily
Blues will be bringing up the heat at The Yale on Thursday, October 29
during Stage 4 Blues Benefit in aid of the Save Your Skin Foundation
(SYSF).
SYSF (www.saveyourskin.ca) was founded in 2003 by Kathleen Barnard
after she was diagnosed with stage 3 malignant melanoma. SYSF’s
objectives are to increase public awareness, provide funding for research
and support to individuals and their families affected by the disease.
“The objectives of SYSF could not be met without the participation of
our local community, so we are very excited to be a part of this exciting
evening of live music and dance,” says Barnard.
Hot Lucy (www.hotlucy.ca) is Vancouver’s newest high-energy group. The band will be playing high octane traditional and modern blues with their signature “blues done dirty” sound that’s sure to set the dance floor on fire.
Incognito (www.incognitoband.com) has been rocking the West Coast for more than 20 years, earning its reputation in the upper echelon of Vancouver’s sizzling R&B scene. With four CD’s and countless miles of touring on the clock, this skin-tight blues machine just keeps gathering steam. Their current FOUR release, finds the band stretching in new directions, adding elements of classic soul and funk to their blues stew.
The Daily Blues (www.myspace.com/thedailyblues) are a soulful improvisation of classic and modern blues. The band is fronted by Steve Daily, a veteran of the L.A. music scene who brings a wide variety of musical influences to his interpretation of the blues.
Tickets to Stage 4 Blues Benefit are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Price of admission includes a silent auction, raffles items and door prizes. Proceeds from this event go to SYSF.
Doors open at 8pm.
Show begins at 9pm. For more information on this and other upcoming Yale events, call 604-681-9253
or visit www.theyale.ca. The Yale is located at 1300 Granville St. in downtown Vancouver.
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Media Contact
Stella Panagiotidis, Marketing Manager
The Yale Hotel
Tel: 604-681-9253, ext #3
Fax: 604-681-9353
E-mail: stella@theyale.ca
Web: www.theyale.ca
